The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has as we speak confirmed that the inaugural FIA Karting Arrive and Drive World Cup shall be one of the inclusive, accessible and inexpensive motor sport occasions on the worldwide calendar.
Following the shut of purposes on 22 August, the FIA is proud to announce that 108 drivers from 46 international locations will compete within the occasion. With illustration from each continent and notably robust participation from Asia (48 drivers), the grid displays the rising international attain and inclusivity of grassroots karting.
Notably, 14 feminine drivers will participate throughout each Junior and Senior classes, highlighting the rising participation of women in grassroots motor sport world wide.
The occasion will utilise the ‘Arrive and Drive’ format championed by the FIA to cut back the monetary and logistical boundaries to entry. All drivers will compete in standardised karts, offered by OTK group, which vastly reduces the prices related to entry and transportation to the occasion. This additionally ensures technical parity throughout the grid, sustaining concentrate on rising racing expertise and offering a springboard for the driving stars of tomorrow.
The Arrive and Drive World Cup is a cornerstone of the FIA’s International Karting Plan, introduced in December final 12 months. The plan introduces focused measures to decrease entry boundaries into motor sport. Early outcomes are promising, with unprecedented curiosity in FIA Karting occasions all through 2025. The FIA needed to shut purposes for the inexpensive Karting World Cup OK-N early final month after the 90 grid spots crammed in simply hours, reflecting the robust well being and progress of FIA Karting occasions.
Because the governing physique for motor sport worldwide, the FIA is implementing the International Karting Plan as a part of its mission to make sure the game is accessible to all. Because the entry level into numerous motor sport disciplines, karting has an important function to determine, assist and develop the subsequent technology of drivers in FIA occasions and world championships. By inserting affordability, international variety and driver improvement on the coronary heart of the technique, the FIA is devoted to making a extra inclusive, numerous and sustainable future for the game.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, stated:
“Karting is the place motor sport begins and it’s the place the long run is constructed. Via our International Karting Plan, we’re breaking down the boundaries that maintain younger drivers from the observe.
“With rising momentum, rising participation, and the launch of the FIA Karting Arrive and Drive World Cup, we’re opening doorways for contemporary expertise and setting the stage for a extra inclusive, accessible, and sustainable future in motor sport.”
Akbar Ebrahim, FIA Karting President, stated:
“FIA Karting is more healthy than ever earlier than. Increasing grids, inexpensive entry factors, a standardised rating system and new codecs comparable to ‘arrive and drive’ exhibit that the International Karting Plan is delivering on its promise to broaden the grassroots of motor sport.
“We’re all wanting ahead to the primary Arrive and Drive World Cup in Malaysia, which is able to redefine accessible motor sport and encourage the subsequent technology of racers.”
The inaugural FIA ‘Arrive and Drive’ Karting World Cup will happen from 14–16 November 2025 on the LYL Worldwide Circuit in Malaysia. FIA Karting occasions are free to look at on YouTube on the FIA Karting Championship channel, out there right here.
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA) is the governing physique for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It’s a non-profit organisation dedicated to driving innovation and championing security, sustainability and equality throughout motor sport and mobility.
Based in 1904, with workplaces in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings collectively 245 Member Organisations throughout 5 continents, representing tens of millions of street customers, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces laws for motor sport, together with seven FIA World Championships, to make sure worldwide competitions are secure and honest for all.
